Typographical composing-machine.



0. MUEHLEISEN.

TYPOGRAPHICAL GOMPOSING MAOHINE.

AIPLIOATION FILED MAY 25, 1914.

1,1 16,465. Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

the following is a UNITED sTATEsP OFFIOEp CARL MUEHLEISEN, or anemia, GER-MANY, lissrerron 'ro MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, A conroaarron on NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL COMIOSING-MAGI-IINE.

new and useful Improvements in Typof graphical ComposingMachines, of which specification. This invention relates to improved devices for moving a column of superposed magazines of a ty 'iographical composing machine, so as to bring any of them, as required, into operative position relatively to the assembling and distributing mechanisms. It has already been proposed to effect this operation by the use of screws or cam disks but with these devices a long turning movement is always necessary for effecting a change, and this involves a considerable loss of time. tion overcomes this diiiiculty by employing longitudinally adjustable wedges for effect ing the changes, these wedges being movable into various positions by the short;

' of the said wedges being arranged to move movement of a lever or other device.

The invention will now be described by reference to the accon'ipanying drawing which shows two examples of the manner of carrying it into effect.

In this drawing: Figure l is a side elevation of sufficient of a machine to show the application thereto of one of such examples; Fig. 2- is a plan of a part of I 1; Fig. 3 is an end view of part of Fl .1. as viewed in the direction of the arrow in the last-named figure; and Fig. 4 is a plan showing the second of the two above-named examples.

The magazines, of which there may be any number used (the constructional form illustrated in Fig. 1 has two), are identified by the reference numbers I and 2, and are supported as ordinarily upon a magazine frame 3. The magazine frame 3 is supported at four points by means of rollers 4, two near the top and two near the bottom, bearing upon two wedges 5, the wedge sur faces of which are separated by straight surfaces on which the magazines rest when in their respective working positions; in other words, the wedges 5 are formed with steps to support the magazines. The two wedges 5 may be arranged to move simultaneously inopposite directions, in which case they can be pivotally connected to a common adjusting lever 6, which can be The present inven- Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed May 25, 1914.;

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rocked'about a fulcrum 7 situated between the points of connection with the wedges. The lever 6 is provided with a handle by means of which it can be rocked on itsfulcrum '7 and the wedges be displaced in such a manner that themagazines are evenly raised or lowered. In the just described -arrangement the thin ends of the two wedges are directed in respectively opposite directions.

Instead of the foregoing arrangement, the wedges 5 may be arranged to work both simultaneously in the same direction, as shown in Fig. 4, and may, for that purpose, be provided with toothed racks 8 so that they can be geared with and operated by two pinions 9 fast 011 a shaft 10 which can be manually rotated by means of a crank handle 11. I11 this arrangement the thin ends of the two wedges 5 are directed both in the same direction. Instead of the wedges 5 being operated by the aforesaid lever 6 or shaft 10, they may be operated by any other convenient means, and instead transversely of the machine as in the foregoing examples, they may be arranged to move in some other direction.

Having described my invention, I declare secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a typographical composing machine, the combination with the main frame and a plurality of superposed magazines supported therein, of a plurality of wedges formed with steps and interposed. between the main frame and the points of support of the magazines, and means operative to move the wedges longitudinally to bring different steps thereof beneath the said points of support.

2. In a typographical composing machine, the combination with the main frame and a plurality of superposed magazines supported. therein, of a plurality of wedges formed with steps and interposed between the main frame and the points of support of the magazines, and means operative to move the wedges longitudinally simultaneously to bring different steps thereof be neath the said points of support.

In a typographical composing machine, the combination with the main frame and a plurality of superposed magazines supported therein, of a plurality of wedges Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

formed With steps and interposed between 1 5. In a typographical machine, the com- 20 the main frame and the points of support Q bination of a plurality of magazines, and of the magazines, and means operative to a system of longitudinally movable Wedges move the Wedges longitudinally simultane- 3 for shifting the magazines to bring one or ously in relatively opposite directions to 1 another into operative position. bring different steps thereof beneath the E 6. In a typographical machine, the com- 2 said: ints of support. bination of a plurality of magazines, and 4. a typographical composing maa system of longitudinally movable Wedges chine, the combination with the main frame I for shifting the magazines to bring one or and a plurality of superposed magazines another into operative position, the said therein; are plurality of Wedges g Wedges being formed with steps to sup rt 30 with steps and interposed between the magaiines in one or another of air the main frame and the paints of support 1 shifted positions. a of'the magnifies, and a hand lever pivotally In Witness whereof I have hereunto set to the wedges and adapted to my hand in the presence of two witnesses. them longitudinally simultaneously in 1 CARL MUEHLEISEN. relatively opposite directions for bringing Witnesses: l a l l steps thereof beneath the said HENRY HASPER, of \VOLDEMAR HAUPT.

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